Washington, Sep 19 (IANS): India and the US are destined to be partners on the world stage because of shared values and outlooks, a top US official told Indian officials ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the US.

Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS): A court in east China's Nanjing city on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old mother to life in prison for intentional homicide after she left her two young daughters at home and let them starve to death.

Washington, Sep 18 (IANS): Miss America Nina Davuluri, whose victory was met by a barrage of hateful social media tweets, has nonetheless succeeded in putting the spotlight firmly on the Indian American community after she became the first woman of Indian descent to win the coveted title.